The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-22
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN OHIO.
FROM REV. J. w. HENLEY.

Woodstock, o., Jan. 13, 1SS7.-[To the
Editor OF THE UNIvERsALIsT.l -Notwith-
standing his resignation of the Plum
Street passionate, Rev. E. f. Pember is
very far from being idle. The Monday
evening lectures in Masonic Hall, Cum
minsville, are well attended and are
accomplishing much good. Br. W. j.
Littell writes concerning them as fol-
lows "There is great deal of interest
in that locality concerning the lectures,
and if it does not result in starting
branch church, it may add few in at
tendance at the Plum Street Church.
The meeting at Jersey, which began
on Christmas night, was productive OF
good results in arousing greater interest
in local and general interests of the
church. Rev. F. M. Yates, the pastor.
writes as follows: "Rev. Fl. L. Garfield
was with us from the beginning, and did
all the preaching until he left on the
following Wednesday morning, and l
need not tell you how we'll it was done.
Our people were delighted.
"Rev. F. X. BEEN was detained by
urgent calls from bis parish at Belpre,
for services at weddings and funerals.
and did not arrive till Just before Br. Can
fields departure. This is the home and
church of Br. Beem's boyhood, and all
were anxious to see and hear him; and it
was treat to pastor and people to have
him supply the pulpit while he remained.
"Our people will give 500 to the Per-
manent Missionary Fund, and are talk
ing of repairing the present house of
worship or building new one."
The meetings which began at Plain
City on Friday evening, Jan. 7, and
closed the following Tuesday night, were
well attended at all times, and ON Sun
day evening the church was crowded to
hear sermon on "Bible Proofs Of Uni
versalism," thus establishing the fact that
even in a town where our church has had
existence for over forty years, doctrinal
sermons have not lost their power to in
terest. On the last evening the hearts of
pastor and people were reioiced by the
reception into the church Of gentleman
who stands high in business and social
relations in that town.
-Br. John Richardson, of Westville,
writes, under date of Jan. u: came
home Monday from Plattsville, where 1
held a meeting from Jan. 2 to 8, inclusive.
Br Crazy assisted me from Tuesday till
Saturday, preaching three evenings, and
returned Monday to continue few days
longer. I organized conference meet
ing on Tuesday morning, which grew in
interest from day to day. The meeting
was quite successful; for, although we
had but three additions to the church
at the time left, the church was much
revived" We are pleased to learn that
another good result of the meeting was
the raising of sufficient salary to sustain
services once month for year, with
Br. Richardson as pastor. He has agreed
to serve them on the second Sunday Of
each month for the time being.
-Br. Richardson breaches at Conover
next Sunday and will hold a protracted
meeting about the fourth Sunday in Feb
ruary. He will also preach in Eaton on
the fourth Sunday in January.
Our church at Westville held a fes-
tival recently, realizing therefrom hand
some sum.
An 0ld-Fashioned Revival.
Jenkins Chapel Methodist Church is
situated about five miles west of Wood
stock, and for three weeks prior to Jan. 3
was the scene of an old-fashioned re-
vival. The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Frederick.
processes to believe in literal hell of
fire and birthstone" and is terribly
severe on all who dare differ from him in